Brazilian Exporters Dumped OJ In U.S.: ITC

Law360 (June 28, 2007, 12:00 AM EDT) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has ruled that orange juice imported from Brazil was sold at prices far less than fair value in the U.S., meaning the U.S. citrus industry has lost out on profits and that anti-dumping duties may be imposed on the Brazilian companies.

In a close decision signed Tuesday, the ITC said that certain Brazilian companies dumped imports at illegally low prices. The Brazilian companies include Sucocítrico Cutrale and Fischer Agroindustria.

The commission was tied 3-3 on the case. The dissenting commissioners found...